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United States Patent | 5,669,020 |
Hopmeyer | September 16, 1997 |
There is provided a camera housing system which may be used in hostile environments such as underwater and which system can be utilized for both still cameras and video cameras. The system is a three part system with a common front member and interchangeable back members with suitable controls mounted for operation of respective still camera and video camera. The front member includes a frame and lens and a common locking assembly to receive either of the interchangeable back members.
Inventors: | Hopmeyer; Stanley (764 Upper Belmont, Westmount, Quebec, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 504706 |
Filed: | November 2, 1995 |
PCT Filed: | January 20, 1994 |
PCT NO: | PCT/CA94/00023 |
371 Date: | November 2, 1995 |
102(e) Date: | November 2, 1995 |
PCT PUB.NO.: | WO94/17444 |
PCT PUB. Date: | August 4, 1994 |
Jan 20, 1993[CA] | 2087662 |
Current U.S. Class: | 396/27; 206/316.2; 348/81; 348/373 |
Intern'l Class: | B65D 085/38; G03B 017/08; H04N 005/225 |
Field of Search: | 354/64 348/81,373,376 D16/204,208 396/25,27,29 206/216,223,578,316.1,316.2 |
4281343 | Jul., 1981 | Monteiro | 354/64. |